Brian Jackson

Former editorial director of IT World Canada. Current research director at Info-Tech

Articles by Brian Jackson

Artificial Intelligence is a journey: Stephen Piron, co-founder of Dessa

There's so much hype around artificial intelligence in the marketplace right now, it might even be a bubble. That's not to say some of...

BlackBerry is working with Amazon on an Alexa device for the enterprise

BlackBerry has a new piece of hardware in the works, and it's an Alexa smart speaker.

Hashtag Trending – Spray-on antennae, Amazon minimum wage hike; Netflix’s next trick

A new technology makes spray-on antennae possible, Amazon is hiking its minimum wage in the U.S. and the U.K., and Netflix has a new trick up its sleeve.

USMCA round-up: How it affects Canada’s tech sector

The new free trade agreement between Canada and the United States comes with some caveats that will affect the tech sector.

5 lessons learned at the CanadianCIO Summit – in photos

Technology leaders from across Canada, in the public and private sectors alike, met to share their learnings on the topics of artificial intelligence, emerging technologies such as blockchain, cloud infrastructure, privacy in a GDPR world, and security.

Hashtag Trending – Facebook breached, Zuckerberg’s account deleted?; more privacy problems

Is Facebook losing face over security and privacy problems? The site is the source of a new data breach affecting 50 million accounts. One hacker plans to delete Zuckerberg’s account. And how your phone number is used to target you with ads.

Intel explains how Canada fits into its data-centric future

Intel's fast-growing new business line sees Canada playing an important role in several ways.

Hashtag Trending – Music streaming fees; Google Chrome’s privacy issue; new Oculus VR headset

Are music streaming services too good to be true? According to the U.S. Congress, the answer is yes. Google changes course on a privacy decision with Chrome. And Facebook announces a new, wireless version of the Oculus virtual reality headset.

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